Doctor Who's sexy assistant soaked to the skin as she helps fight The Beast Below

She might have been branded 'too sexy' by some critics, but Doctor Who's new assistant Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan, has no intention of fading into the background.

In the trailer for this week's episode of the sci-fi show, The Beast Below, the Doctor and his flame-haired companion are seen soaking wet, with their clothes stuck to their bodies, as they battle the mysterious 'beast'.

The episode, the second starring Matt Smith as the Doctor, revolves around the Time Lord taking Amy into the distant future, where she finds 'Britain' in space.

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As Amy explores 'Britain', temporarily housed on Starship UK while they search the universe for a new home, she comes across the deadly Smilers and finds out the truth about her former country.

The episode, to be shown on BBC1 on Saturday, also stars Hotel Rwanda actress Sophie Okonedo as Liz Ten, the new monarch of Great Britain.

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Smith and Gillan have already received rave reviews for their Doctor Who debuts last week.

But
22-year-old former model Gillan admits she was terrified about the
prospect of taking over from the Doctor's previous assistants,
including Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate.

She
said: 'The bar’s been set really high. Billie, Freema and Catherine all
did fantastic jobs and all their characters were very different.

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'I think that’s the key really, just to try not to emulate anything and just to make it your own.

'But
Amy Pond is a really brilliant role. There’s a lot of depth to her and
I think when you meet her you can really sympathise with her. She’s
very sassy and she has this independence to her. She certainly gives
the Doctor a run for his money.'

Gillan also said she has turned into a complete 'sci-fi geek' after signing up to the series, telling The Big Issue Scotland: 'I’m completely converted. It’s very exciting!'

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While the new Time Lord and his assistant received positive reviews overall, kissogram Amy's policewoman outfit from last week's episode was criticised for being 'slutty'.

But Gillan defended the decision to wear the tiny miniskirt, insisting: 'I tried on different things and when it came to the short skirts, I
just thought it was right.

'Too sexy': Gillan's debut outfit was criticised by viewers

'I mean, look down most high streets and
girls Amy's age wear that. It's not that weird.

'Short skirts show that Amy is confident and comfortable about
her look. You have to have confidence to wear something like that.'